Punchestown to hold precautionary inspection

Threat of overnight frost could be an issue at Co Kildare track

Punchestown will hold an inspection tomorrow morning.
Punchestown will hold an inspection tomorrow morning.

A threat of overnight frost means officials at Punchestown will hold a precautionary inspection at 8am on Saturday morning ahead of racing that afternoon.

Racing is due to begin at 12.40, with a seven-race card featuring the Grade Two Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at 2.20.

Racing manager Richie Galway said: "It is purely precautionary. At the moment we are OK, but it's going to get colder this evening and the forecast is for a reasonable frost with temperatures down to minus 2C or minus 3C overnight.

“We just thought it was prudent to call a precautionary tomorrow in advance. We hope we’ll be OK.”

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Much attention in the Moscow Flyer race will surround the Willie Mullins-trained Vautour, impressive when winning on his Irish debut at Navan last month and prominent in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle betting as a result.